Bhubaneswar, May 30 -- The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has issued orange and yellow weather alerts for several districts over the next week, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. These warnings are valid from May 30 to June 5, 2026, with heightened vigilance advised for specific districts under orange alert.

Residents of Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, and Jharsuguda are advised to be ready for severe weather events.

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds reaching 50-80 kmph are expected in th...